DEMAND MAYOR DEBLASIO #FIREPANTALEO

On August 19, 2019, over FIVE YEARS after the tragic and avoidable death of Eric Garner, the officer who used the illegal chokehold, Daniel Pantaleo, was finally fired from the NYPD.

This long-overdue disciplinary action is a small step towards justice for the family of Eric Garner, but it is not over. There are four additional officers whose actions not only merit their firing, but show an underlying culture at the NYPD which must change.  

• Officer Justin D’Amico filed false charges against Eric after his death. D’Amico lied to his commanding officers, and to the Grand Jury, about what transpired that day.

• When Lieutenant Christopher Bannon was informed that Eric Garner might be dead on arrival, he texted back “not a big deal.” 

• Officers Craig Furlani and Mark Ramos stood by while Eric died, and did nothing to provide emergency attention. 

These actions show a disregard for the lives of Black people and a lack of accountability for officers who break the law and violate NYPD policy. As we continue to call for justice for Eric Garner, we also want to see the end to “Broken Windows” policing and racial quota system that made him a target in the first place. We call for the repeal of “50a”, an archaic law which keeps records of officer misconduct hidden from the public. 

Mayor de Blasio brags about being New York's "Progressive Champion" but he sat quietly for four years while Eric Garner’s killer remained on the force, receiving significant pay raises after being demoted to desk duty, a six-figure salary and taxpayer-funded security detail. 

We say to Mayor de Blasio: This isn’t over yet. We need accountability and we will not stop until we get it. The Garner family deserves it. New Yorkers deserve it. 

It’s time to #FireAll4 officers - D’Amico, Ramos, Furlani and Bannon - for their involvement in the death of Eric Garner and the subsequent cover-up. 

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